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His Excellency, General Lugard, Governor of Hong Kong.
His private secretary received it for the Governor, who
soon sent an invitation for luncheon tomorrow. I find
that the Governor here is regarded as quite a little mon-
arch--no more like the people at home regard the Governor
than the democratic attitude of the United States toward its
President is like the English attitude toward a king. The
front seats in the Peak train are marked "Reserved for the
Governor when wanted by him," certain houses advertise as
"Surveyors to the Governor", and in society the Governor is
the high muckamuck.

In afternoon did some writing and arranged photographs
for my magazine articles.

December 2nd.
Took 66 letters to advertisers to the Post Office to mail
when I met Mr. Loureiro. He introduced me to some of the lead-
ing men there--Sir Hormusjee Mody, a wealthy Parsee, Hon.
Murray Stewart, and the Italian Consul. The latter remarked
that he had noticed my arrival in the papers together with
the announcement that I was to lunch with the Governor.